[BOOK PROFILE]
TITLE OF THE BOOK: TREASURE ISLAND
NAME OF THE AUTHOR: ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 1918
ISBN: 9780194791908
Treasure Island
Treasure Island is an adventure tale. At the outset of the novel, Jim was timid, but by the end he became matured incredibly. He outwitted pirates, took over a ship, and saved innumerable lives. Jim became an adult in character if not in age. At the start of Treasure Island, Jim Hawkins was living with his mother and father at their inn, apparently intending to finish his life there. He hired Jim to keep a watch out for other sailors, but despite all precautions, he was hunted out and served with the black spot that meant death. Jim and his mother barely escaped death when Blind Pew, Black dog and other pirates descended on the inn in search of the sea dogs. Jim snetched up a pocket of papers to square the sailor’s debt, when they were forced to retreat from the inn. The pocket contained a map showing the location of the pirate Flint’s buried treasure, which Jim, Doctor Livesey and Squire Trelawney determined to find. Fitting out a ship, they hired hands and set out on their adventure. Unfortunately, their crew included one-legged Long John Silver, a pirate also in search of the treasure, and a number of his confederates. Jim hid in an apple barren, and he warned his comrades. The battle between the pirates and Jim’s party was an exciting and bloody one, taking place both on the island and aboard. Jim escaped from the ship and discovered the marooned sailor. Finally, the victors got safely aboard with the treasure.
Treasure Island unlike other children stories includes some characters who are not examples of virtue but on the contrary led a sinful life. However, it was normal since they were pirates and it was what you expected of them. They were the villains of the story and their evil ways were not condemned. Pirates were, as Jim said, some of the wickedest men that God ever allowed upon the sea. Jim Hawkins, Squire Trelawney and Dr. Livesey were on the contrary characters who throughout their adventures showed virtues like courage and honesty.
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